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North Dome in Yosemite Park

Where to Hike and What to See

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Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley offers a wide array of activities, from scenic viewing to easy and challenging hikes. Please remember to park in the parking zones and don't speed!

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Wawona Swinging Bridge
Wawona & Mariposa Gove

The Wawona Hotel is closed indefinitely for structure assessment.

Mariposa Grove is one of three giant sequoia groves in Yosemite National Park. Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias is located in the southern entrance of the park.

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Glacier Point

Glacier Point has evolved from a rugged hiking destination to a popular viewpoint accessible by car.  Trails, like the Four Mile Trail, allow hikers to reach the summit.

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White Wolf & Crane Flts

Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park is open. It reopened after a four-year closure and a complete overhaul of the campsites. Reservations are required.

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Entrance
Hetch Hetchy

Hetch Hetchy Valley is a treasure worth visiting in all seasons. Located in the northwest corner of the park. In spring, two of North America’s tallest waterfalls plummet spectacularly over thousand-foot granite cliffs. Open only from sunrise to sunset.

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Tuolumne Bridge
Tuolumne Meadows

The Wawona Hotel is closed indefinitely for structure assessment.

Mariposa Grove is one of three giant sequoia groves in Yosemite National Park. Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias is located in the southern entrance of the park.

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Half Dome View
Half Dome

Glacier Point has evolved from a rugged hiking destination to a popular viewpoint accessible by car.  Trails, like the Four Mile Trail, allow hikers to reach the summit.

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Other Areas in the Sierra Nevada

Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park is open. It reopened after a four-year closure and a complete overhaul of the campsites. Reservations are required.

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